Music
Essential New Zealand Albums: The Warratahs - The Only Game In Town
This 1987 album launched Kiwi country institution The Warratahs on a career that has spanned four decades.
Beyonce declared a billionaire by Forbes magazine
The 44-year-old entertainer joins a select club that includes her husband, rapper Jay-Z, as well as Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and Rihanna.
Essential New Zealand Albums: Strawpeople - Broadcast
If any Auckland band caught the zeitgeist of the mid-'90s, it was Strawpeople.
NZSO - Pictures at an Exhibition
Enjoy a concert where music and art converge. Internationally acclaimed flautist Emily Beynon makes her New Zealand debut in the world premiere of Danses Concertantes - a dazzling flute concerto by… Audio
Lakes Festival delivers a one-day rave marathon in Hagley Park
Review - The festival delivered a high-BPM, drum-and-bass-heavy day that felt both like a post-Christmas purge and a warm-up for a crowded festival summer, writes Adam Burns.
Essential New Zealand Albums: Collision
Tokoroa band Collision's one self-titled album is regarded as an Antipodean classic of lost '70s funk.
Essential New Zealand Albums: Bressa Creeting Cake
Out of West Auckland in 1997 came an album full of sonic and songwriterly surprises.
Hymns on Sunday, 28 December 2025
Hymns on Sunday Summer Requests starts today – throughout January you can hear listener choices. Favourite hymns in this week’s programme include Be thou my vision, Stuart Townend’s setting of Psalm… Audio
What makes Shona Laing's South an essential album
If there's one Shona Laing album that's outlived all the others, it's 1987's South.
Nashville Babylon: 27 December 2025
On this special summer edition of Nashville Babylon Mark pays tribute to some of the many musicians who we lost in 2025 with tracks from Sly Stone, Marianne Faithful, Roberta Flack and Steve Cropper… Audio
The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65
Bamonte, who became a full member of The Cure in 1990, "passed away after a short illness at home over Christmas".
The Logg Cabbin: 26 December 2025
It's a special summer edition of the Logg Cabin this week as Mark embarks on an hour-long reggae excursion featuring heavy hitters from Junior Murvin, Dawn Penn, Bob Marley, The Congo's and Toots and… Audio
On & On: 26 December 2025
On this weeks show Christopher Tubbs drops an array of music from slow burners and party starters to rare remixes and overlooked classics... featuring highlights from Frankie Knuckles, Roisin Murphy… Audio
RNZ's best videos to watch over summer
Looking for something a bit different to watch this summer break? RNZ has you covered.
The busiest New Zealand musicians this festival season
Corella have a jam-packed calendar, notching up six shows around the country this summer.
What makes Dudley Benson's The Awakening an essential album
With his choirboy background and use of chamber instruments, Dudley Benson presented a unique artistic vision on his 2008 debut album The Awakening.
The Last Waltz: The Musicians We Lost in 2025
2025 saw the last call for many of those we hold close to our hearts in music, both here in Aotearoa and around world. Yadana Saw and Nick Bollinger present a two-hour tribute to the musicians we lost… Audio
Brooke Fraser APO - Live at Spark Arena 22nd June. 2024
Brooke Fraser APO - Live at Spark Arena 22nd June. 2024 Audio
2025 Christmas Church Service
Celebrate Christmas Day with an ecumenical service of readings, reflections and prayers brought to you by representatives of some of Wellington's central city churches, and carols sung by… Video, Audio
What makes Chris Knox's Seizure an essential album
Nick Bollinger explores the work of one-of-a-kind musician Chris Knox, with a particular focus on his 1989 solo album Seizure.
